After blogging about brunch at the Four Seasons in Houston, I had to make getting to ours in Austin a priority. So this Sunday, I brunched with a good friend at TRIO, the lakeside restaurant at the Four Seasons. It was a stunningly beautiful day, and we sat by a giant floor-to-ceiling window with a…
Author: Lyssa
Guadalupe 5
Michael Hsu is just all over the place. From a new P. Terry’s (by my house! at 32nd & Lamar) to this Guadalupe 5 condo-type building, Uchi & Olivia’s architect is one busy man. Celebrate modern architecture, design, and art at the Michael Hsu-designed Guadalupe 5 at 502 West 55th Street. The event will also…
Thriving Ink – Discount!
In honor of Shopping Week, I’ve got to tell you about super cool local company Thriving Ink … they’re offering a discount just for This is Life in Austin readers! Enter coupon “lifein” at checkout for 15% off! An artist-centric line of t-shirts, Thriving Ink was founded by 21-year-old Jenelle Dronkers, her 19-year-old brother, and…
I hereby dub this shopping week
While everyone else is “Free Week”ing it–let those live-music lovers revel–I think we should be shopping. Mainly because I’ve found a lot of great deals to share with you! And it seems like all I’m blogging about this week is shopping … stimulate the economy, people, stimulate! Does this make me the Czarina of Shopping?…
Shoes that I love
The most amazing pair of kickin’ it shoes ever. The Asics Onitsuka Tiger Snow 72 boot. We used them at Shape magazine for a shoot when I interned there awhile ago, and they’ve haunted me ever since. Well, folks, yesterday I FOUND THEM, in my size, on the internet. So I ordered them. From Canada.…
Super cheap magazines!
Wow, I’ve been running across some great deals lately! Looks like I’m doing my part to fuel the economy, even if it is at discounted rates … I’ve always thought that you should never pay full price for a magazine subscription, because here’s a secret: they don’t make money off your subscription. They make money…
Snow Pea Bento Box
I had a lovely day in my Brykerwoods neighborhood! I woke up and took a nice little jaunt with the pup to the Starbucks inside the Randall’s, where I bought a Venti Soymilk Sugar Free Cinnamon Dolce Latte (yes, I’m a pain) to enjoy while I worked on some articles. A few hours later, I…
Dogeared jewelry – FREE ring!
So I’m kind of obsessed with Dogeared jewelry. It’s so little and dainty and cute but simultaneously awesome and outdoorsy and nature-chick and happy. Basically, it fits anyone’s needs. And beyond that, last year they offered a free necklace with any purchase, and now they’re offering a free ring for your to Ring in the…
Yelp Open Party: Resolution Revolution
Man, I love yelp.com. Once again they’re hosting an open party with free drinks, food, and swag. Only this time the free drinks are Treaty Oak rum and some other vodka I’ve never heard of and FREE SUGAR MAMA’S CUPCAKES. I apologize for the screaming, but you know what Sugar Mama’s cupcakes do to me.…
Four Seasons Lunchtime Spa Retreats
Lunch hour is the perfect time to re-energize the work day with a quick workout, walk around the lake, or meeting with a friend. Now the Four Seasons is throwing a new plan into the mix: a little R& R plus a deluxe Four Seasons boxed lunch. Afterward, you’ll probably have the most productive afternoon…